On September 11, the Michigan Libertarian Party filed a new lawsuit involving presidential ballot access. The new lawsuit is Gelineau v Ruth Johnson, and is filed in U.S. District Court in the western district of Michigan. The new lawsuit includes the Michigan Libertarian Party, and some of its presidential elector candidates, and also Gary E. Johnson of Austin, Texas. Here is the 14-page brief, plus the accompanying exhibits, including a declaration by Gary E. Johnson of Texas.

The new lawsuit challenges the refusal of Ruth Johnson to respect the wishes of the state party, that if she won’t print Gary Johnson of New Mexico on the ballot, that she instead print Gary E. Johnson of Texas on the ballot. She had refused to do that in a letter dated September 7.

In the meantime, the first lawsuit, to get Gary Johnson of New Mexico on the ballot, in pending in the Sixth Circuit.

Ballotpedia has released this four-page analysis of State Official Voter Guides that carry information and, usually, arguments pro and con about state ballot measures. Although not every state has the statewide initiative, any state can have statewide ballot measures, because legislatures can put such measures on the ballot. Ballotpedia studied each state’s Voter Guide and finds that some are much better than others.

The Alabama Secretary of State has certified that the three independent presidential petitions all have enough valid signatures. Therefore, Virgil Goode, Gary Johnson, and Jill Stein are on the Alabama ballot. All three will have “independent” as their only ballot label. Alabama is the only state this year in which no minor party labels will appear on the November ballot for President, except that this may or may not become true for Oklahoma as well. Thanks to Paullie for this news.